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Mobile games may benefit from Corona Cloud

| March 24, 2013

Mobile Games Cloud ComputingCorona Cloud may become popular tool in mobile games development

Corona Labs, a leading mobile software developer, has announced the launch of Corona Cloud, a new suite of cloud computing services that are designed to make mobile development more intuitive. The Corona Cloud makes used of the Corona SDK, which has been used often in the realm of mobile games development. The service is designed to be used by anyone, but is meant to be particularly useful to those that already make use of the Corona SDK for their development purposes.

Cloud computing services offer new tools to developers

As its name suggests, Corona Cloud makes use of cloud computing. This computing method has been growing in popularity throughout the technology sector in recent years due to the efficiency it offers developers and the security it can offer to consumers. Cloud computing leverages the technological power of a complex network of computers, which can be accessed remotely using a cloud networking service, such as the Corona Cloud suite. Cloud computing has been gaining traction in social media and has begun to appeal to developers of mobile games.

Mobile games may benefit from cloud computing

Mobile games could benefit from cloud networking as it allows games to circumvent the hardware limitations of mobile devices. Cloud computing allows mobile games developers to create games that make use of a network’s hardware rather than that of a particular mobile device. This allows for games with better visuals and more complex mechanics. Cloud computing has yet to become a standard among mobile games, but more developers and publishers are beginning to show interest in the subject.

Corona Cloud expected to streamline development process

Corona Labs notes that its new service is designed to make software development easier. Typically, developers have to use a variety of third-party tools in order to add features to their applications and other software. Corona Cloud offers them access to these tools in a single package, reducing the development  time of applications significantly.

Mobile games may be a powerful educational tool

| March 23, 2013

Educational Mobile GamesMobile games have their use in education

Mobile games are all about entertainment, but that does not mean that players cannot learn something from them. Educational games for mobile devices are becoming more common throughout the mobile space. These titles leverage the entertaining aspects of gaming to make education more engaging for consumers. In the U.S., these games are typically released by organizations like NASA, which has several mobile games to its name. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), launched its own game in order to promote learning.

CDC launches new disease-fighting game

The CDC has released a game specifically for the iPad called “Solve the Outbreak.” The game tasks the player with investigating the outbreak of a disease that could potentially threaten the world. In the game, the player adopts the role of a CDC investigator and will conduct tasks that are based on what actual CDC disease investors do in the field. The player is meant to discover the nature of the disease, its origins, and what can be done to mitigate its spread or cure it outright.

CDC shows interest in other mobile games

Like other organizations in the U.S., the CDC has been showing increasing interest in mobile games. These games are enjoyed by a huge number of people with mobile devices. Indeed, much of the game industry itself has become enthralled with the impact mobile games have had on the U.S. market. The CDC has taken a strong interest in a game that is very similar to its own, called Plague, Inc. This game allows players to create a disease, which they can name anything they want, and put this disease to the task of obliterating humanity.

Games are becoming an effective way to teach

The CDC is not the only organization using mobile games to promote education. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) makes use of a game based on the popular Tron franchise in order to help students learn more about improving network security. Outside of the U.S., the prestigious European Space Agency uses mobile games to improve software used to control robotic space flight.